Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 517
ay, money,which was used in a feast later in the day. In Toulouse, there was an ancient custom ofgiving a prize of a golden violet for the bestpoem. This custom held its place for more thanfour centuries. May-poles also flourished inFrance, and had gilt pendants. The Dutch May-pole was still… … AN OLD-TIME MAY-DAY IN MERRIF, ENGLAND. surrounded by trees stuck into flower-pots, andornamented with gay-colored flags, and hoops withgarlands and gilt balls hanging. Another sort hadwooden dolls made to represent the figures ofpeasants, nailed against the pole by their handsand knees, as though…
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